According to a news release from the National Park Service, a 7-year-old girl was killed after a tree fell on her tent while she and her family slept in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Park rangers responded to an emergency in the Elkmont Campground at around 12:30 a.m. on July 27 after the tree …
Monthly Archives: July 2022
House passes $280B bill to provide incentives for manufacturing semiconductor chips
On Thursday, the U.S. House of Representatives passed a $280 billion bill to provide incentives for production of semiconductors and other investments in science and technology. The House passed ‘The Chips and Science Act’ by a vote of 243-187. The bill passed the Senate on Wednesday with a 64-33 vote; it will now go back …
New Yankees outfielder Andrew Benintendi addresses vaccination status after being traded to New York
Newly acquired Yankees outfielder Andrew Benintendi is addressing his vaccination status since being traded from the Kansas City Royals to New York. Benintendi spoke with the media on Thursday to address the matter for the first time; when asked whether or not he was planning on getting vaccinated, Benintendi revealed he has still not received …
DK Metcalf signs three-year extension with the Seattle Seahawks worth $72 Million
As reported by ESPN’s Adam Schefter, Seattle Seahawks star wide receiver DK Metcalf is expected to sign a three-year, $72 million extension with the organization. The 24-year-old Metcalf is guaranteed $58.2 million, and will also reportedly receive a $30 million signing bonus — the most for a wide receiver in NFL history. The fourth-year receiver …
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Willie Nelson reveals details and lineup for Farm Aid 2022
Willie Nelson has shared that the 2022 Farm Aid festival is set for Sept. 24, and has also revealed the location and the lineup for the one-day food and music festival. Farm Aid 2022 will take place at Coastal Credit Union Music Park at Walnut Creek in Raleigh, N.C. In addition to Nelson, performers for …
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Amy Grant hospitalized after bicycle accident in Nashville
Amy Grant is recovering after being hospitalized for injuries she sustained in a bike accident in Nashville. The 61-year-old Grant was injured while biking at Percy Warner Park in Nashville, Tenn. A spokesperson for the singer said she was wearing a helmet, and that Grant fell while cycling with a friend. Grant is being treated …
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Take a look at the trailer for “Me Time” starring Kevin Hart and Mark Wahlberg
Netflix shared the first trailer for ‘Me Time’, starring Kevin Hart and Mark Wahlberg. The trailer follows Sonny (Hart), a family man, as his wife (Regina Hall) takes their two children on vacation for a week so he can have some time to himself. When Sonny reunites with his old friend Huck (Wahlberg), things take …
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Former CNN anchor Chris Cuomo to host primetime show on NewsNation
Former CNN anchor Chris Cuomo is returning to primetime TV to host a new show for NewsNation, the cable news channel owned by local TV giant Nexstar. NewsNation is led by Michael Corn, a former executive producer of ABC’s Good Morning America (Cuomo also used to work at ABC News). The news channel was launched …
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Suspect in mass shooting at Fourth of July parade in Highland Park, Ill. is indicted on 117 counts
The suspect accused of the mass shooting at a Fourth of July parade in Highland Park, Ill., which killed seven people and injured dozens of others, has been indicted on 117 counts. Prosecutors announced Wednesday that the suspect, Robert Crimo III, faces 21 counts of first-degree murder, which breaks down to three counts of first-degree …
United States makes ‘substantial proposal’ to bring home WNBA star Brittney Griner from Russia
Secretary of State Antony Blinken confirmed on Wednesday that the United States has made a “substantial proposal” to bring home WNBA star Brittney Griner, as well as another American currently detained in Russia. Blinken did not elaborate on the details of the proposal while taking questions from reporters at the State Department, telling reporters: “We …